As I only had one full day, I wore my soles out with long walks around most of Boston’s historic districts. Much of it related to the country’s founding and struggle for independence … the most famous of which was the Boston Tea Party which Brits of that time would consider an act of terrorism, I’m sure.
To my surprise, the site of the Boston Tea Party was rather low-key. I could have missed completely it if I hadn’t been made aware of it.
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- State House.
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- Faneuil Hall Market Place.
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- St Stephen’s Catholic Church.
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- Paul Revere was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and Patriot in the American Revolution.
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- “British” cannons on the USS Constitution.
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- “George Rex” British cannons on the USS Constitution. Supposedly this was a mistake in the reconstruction of the ship … the US never attacked the Brits using their own weapon (I was told).
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- USS Constitution.
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- Trees turning gold on Boston Common.
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- This was where the Boston Tea Party was held.
I finished the day with a short visit to Harvard University in an area called Cambridge.
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- Around Harvard University.
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- Peyton Place? No, Harvard.
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- Around Harvard University.
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- Around Harvard University.
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- Around Harvard University.
